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Gazania rigens leucolaena

Clumping Gazania, Treasure Flower

Plant photo of: Gazania rigens leucolaena
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Information by:         Photographer: Steve Mullany

 

Description

Gazania rigens is a clumping or spreading plant grown for colorful yellow flowers contrasting with the silver folige. Grows well as a winter annual, but will last longer if kept reasonably dry in the winter.

 

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

Height Range

Under 1'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Intermittent

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch, Seascape

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Mass Planting, Hanging Baskets

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.